Full Description
Graca Machel, UNICEF's special rapporteur, also scrutinises sexual crimes in time of war, the fate of orphans, the disproportionate suffering of children endure in civil wars, and their special vulnerability to such side-effects of conflict as famine, disease and social fragmentation. "The Impact of War on Children" is an urgent call to action-for the commitment and tenacity needed to protect children from the atrocities of war. Children present a uniquely compelling motivation for mobilisation, and an opportunity to confront the problems that cause their suffering. This book is complemented by 16 evocative photographs by Sebastiao Salgado, a documentary photographer of world renown, covering Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Rwanda and elsewhere.
Contents
War against ChildrenChild SoldiersChildren Forced to FleeChildren under Siege From HIV/AIDSEnding Gender-based Violence and Sexual ExploitationThe Toll from Malnutrition and DiseaseThe Psycho-social ImpactEducation for SurvivalLandmines and Unexploded OrdnanceLight Weapons, Mass DestructionProtecting Children from SanctionsRaising Standards for Child ProtectionA Children's Agenda for Peace and SecurityReconstruction and ReconciliationWomen the Peace ProcessMedia CommunicationsPreventing War
